From The Straits Times    |

Actress Yvonne Lim, 37, and her husband, former Taiwanese boy band member-turned businessman, Alex Tien, 34, had a star-studded reception. She tells us:

wedding albums yvonne alex.jpg“I felt so loved during the solemnisation ceremony. My husband-to-be couldn’t take his eyes off me, and our guests were full of blessings for our future.”

“Finally married! We wrote our own vows, which was romantic and touching.

Later, we had cocktails and a dinner party for about 500 guests. The reception decor was mostly pink (my favourite colour!) and cream. And, while The Ritz-Carlton team took care of the decor and music, Alex and his business partner Adrian Goh conceptualised and produced the screen projection of a beautifully landscaped garden setting that spanned four seasons.

I was very touched when Alex told me he stopped feeling nervous the moment he saw me walking towards him for the exchange of vows. He sang Taiwanese Mandopop singer Jam Hsiao’s Marry Me to me at the dinner. He was backed by the other former members of B.A.D. It was very special because he never sang a single song to me when he was with B.A.D.

The menu included two special dishes: Grilled Pink Pepper Prawns, as suggested by Alex’s godmother Grace Yeh, and Hainanese chicken rice, which our overseas guests loved. Our favours included two pineapple tarts; one of each from Singapore and Taiwan.

We danced to a beautiful rendition of Etta James’ At Last by Hazrul Nizam. The song, about a love that’s written in the stars, somewhat echoes our love story.”

CHECKLIST
VENUE
 Grand Ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore (6337-8888)

WARDROBE Solemnisation dress: Zenchi (9090-1337); wedding gown: CH Wedding of Taiwan (www.c-hwedding.com); tuxedo suit: Vera Wang (Takashimaya D.S., 6738-1111); jewellery: Bulgari (The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 6634-8313)

HAIR AND MAKEUP Solemnisation: Ben Leong of Passion Hair Salon (6733-5638) and Jyue Huey of The Make Up Room (6235-8901); banquet: Ryan Yap of Passion Hair Salon and Peter Khor (9739-3929) for makeup

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY Reddot Studio Cinematography (8332-3324) and Filming Art Cinematography (www.blog.filming-art.com); instant print with live feed: Cloudstaprint (6543-6779)

DECOR Solemnisation: 85 Flowers (enquiry@85flowers.com.sg); banquet: Bayu Timor Production (bayutimorkl@gmail.com); projection mapping: Hexogon Solution (6447-9904)

CAKE AND DESSERTS Solemnisation dessert table: Peg Palette (info@pegpalette.com); wedding cake and pineapple tart favours: Le Cafe Confectionary & Pastry (6337-2417)

SPECIAL THANKS TO Our friends – Adrian Goh, Alphonsus Chung, Ingrid How, Maria Kong and Carol Lee – for their invaluable support, and The Ritz-Carlton’s Alicia Lee, Celeste Teo, Dara Kelleher and Bernard Lim for their help.

Yvonne and Alex’s wedding was first featured in Her World Brides Dec 2014 – Feb 2015.

If you’re keen on having your beautiful wedding featured in Her World Brides’ Wedding Albums section, write in to us at tfelicia@sph.com.sg with the details, as well as a few images.